345Changes to safety data sheets

345 Changes to safety data sheets

A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace may change a safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical only if –

(a) the person –

(i) is an importer or manufacturer of the hazardous chemical; and

(ii) changes the safety data sheet in a way that is consistent with the duties of the importer or manufacturer under regulation 330 ; or

(b) the change is only the attachment of a translation of the safety data sheet, and clearly states that the translation is not part of the original safety data sheet.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $6 000; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $30 000.

| Note | | The manufacturer or importer of a hazardous chemical must amend a safety data sheet as necessary to ensure the information is correct and current (see regulation 330(3)(b) ). |